The Choosing Wisely campaign is “an important first step,” but just identifying low-value procedures is not enough to change doctors’ and patients’ behavior, according to a commentary on the campaign, published…
Imagine shopping at a store where neither you nor the clerk could see the pricetags. Imagine trying to make smart shopping decisions if you first see the bills a month…
We’re pleased to share the news that Choosing Wisely, the campaign that Consumer Reports has been working on in partnership with the ABIM Foundation, leading medical specialty societies, and consumer organizations,…
In a special edition of the magazine, Consumer Reports is publishing Ratings of 19 Wisconsin medical groups that, combined, serve nearly half the state’s patients. The Ratings are the result of a…
Patients who find time to ask their doctors about the cost of a proposed test or treatment are often wasting their time. Medical education traditionally avoids the subject, and medical…
Consumer Reports is a partner in the Preventing Overdiagnosis Conference, set for Sept. 10-12, 2013, at Dartmouth College.
The U.S. spends more than $200 billion on unnecessary medical care each year, according to…
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has organized a month-long effort to focus attention on the national problem of people returning to the hospital soon after they are discharged. Care About…
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